Murray School of Education
Helen Logan
DipT (EC), BEd N'cle C.A.E, G.Dip (Spec.Ed)Melb, G.Dip (Tesol) Deakin, M.Ed (CSU)
Position: Lecturer
Phone: (02) 605 19422
Fax: (02)605 19424
Campus: Thurgoona
Room: 111
Email: hlogan@csu.edu.au
Biography
Helen Logan is a lecturer at Charles Sturt University. She is involved in developing and delivering lectures and tutorials for the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) and the Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to 5 Years). For many years Helen worked in a diversity of services for children under five years of age including preschools and kindergartens. Helen has also taught in primary schools and at TAFE colleges. Her particular interests include play, literacy, teacher education and the provision of quality services for young children. Helen is currently completing a PhD where she is investigating quality in early childhood education and care.
Research
- Early childhood literacy 0-5 years
- Inclusive practice in Early Childhood Education
- Young children’s computer use
- Early childhood teachers’ understandings of and provision for quality
- Member of Investigating Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (IQECEC) research group
Teaching
- Professional Experience 1
- Children and Learners
- Play and Investigation as Curriculum (Literacy)
- Journey of Childhood
Professional Engagement
- Chairperson of Murray Children’s Centre
- Professional experience liaison
- Regional co-representative for Early Childhood Australia (NSW)
Membership
- Australian Association for Educational Research
- Early Childhood Australia
- Community Child Care
Publications
- Logan, H., & Sumsion, J. (under review) Early childhood teachers’ understandings of and provision for quality. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood.
- Zevenbergen, R & Logan, H (2008) Computer use by preschool children: Rethinking practice as digital natives come to preschool. Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 33(1), 37-44
- Logan, H. (2008) Digital natives come to preschool: Rethinking practice. Every Child, 14(4), 2
- Book review for Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education Volume 8 Number 2 2007
Conferences
- Logan, H., (2009, August). Using metaphor to explore early childhood teachers’ understandings of, and provision for quality. Investigating Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care: Professional and practitioner perspectives. Symposium, presented at the European Early Childhood Education Research Association Conference, Strasbourg, France.
- AARE Conference Brisbane, December, 2008. Accepted paper titled: Investigating quality in early childhood education and care (Part 2): Developing a mosaic of research evidence. Symposium 64. Helen Logan. http://www.aare.edu.au/08pap/abs08.htm
- Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Conference Canberra, October, 2008. Paper titled: Digital natives come to preschool: Rethinking practice. Helen Logan. http://www.ecaconference.com.au/
- Building Bridges Conference, August, 2007. Computer literacy: Computer use and young children. Helen Logan, Gabrielle Connell and Jennifer Ruming.
- Country Children’s Services Association (CCSA) Conference, June, 2006. Computer literacy: Computer use and young children…..what do they know? Helen Logan and Jennifer Ruming